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We have a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Planner (Highways) to join our dynamic team in Area 12 based in West Cowick, Motorway Maintenance Compound, Finnleys Lane, DN14 9ED.

The Permanent Planner (Highways) plays an important part inplanning, maintaining, and delivering the highway cyclic and reactive maintenance programme in Area 12.

Collaborating closely with our client National Highways, Amey takes pride in delivering top-tier Maintenance and Response services, catering to the extensive network across Yorkshire and Humberside.

Our responsibilities encompass all routine and cyclic maintenance operations on the trunk roads and motorways, covering an impressive expanse that includes 1,650km of motorway, 476km of dual carriageway trunk roads, 179km of single carriageway trunk roads, and 1,963 structures.

The standard hours of work are 37.5 hrs per week.

You will be responsible for :
Developing and managing the cyclic maintenance programme for Area 12, to include working with the operational and commercial teams, developing a programme that is safe, efficient, effective and includes profiled resourcing requirements
Liaising between client and internal teams during the planning and delivery stages. Chairing internal daily calls to understand performance and reasons for non-completion of works.
Tracking progress, incorporating changes and forecasting delivery dates
Coordinating within the wider Planning Team to integrate with the reactive maintenance programme.
Overseeing works orders ensuring correct closure, documentation, and feedback on asset condition. Rescheduling works to meet contract deadlines.
Engaging with the Client and other key stakeholders through regular communications including weekly / monthly planning meetings and other forums.
Preparing periodic reports, statistics, and answers to enquiries concerning the programme
Ensuring high standards of programming and road space booking are carried out to meet client and contract requirements
Developing and improving working practices and seeking innovative solutions. We want to hear from you if you have/are:
Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and meticulous approach.
Proactive and able to work on own initiative, managing workload and sometimes conflicting demands
Resilient and adaptable, thriving in dynamic environments and able to manage change.
Confident in challenging assumptions and asking questions to challenge processes to drive continuous improvement.
Advanced use of the Microsoft Office suite (excel) and preferably but not essential Primavera P6, plus other tools/systems as defined by the project or client.
Ideally, though not necessary, you should have knowledge in highway maintenance operations and NEC Term Maintenance contracts.
Desirable, but not essential, understanding of Chapter 8 Traffic Management and experience in planning and managing roadspace bookings on a National Highways contract. In addition to this, it would be desirable if you have experience in planning/project management to help you hit the ground running, although this is not essential as we will provide you with the required development you need to bring you up to speed.

What we offer you
Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
Pension - Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
Social Value - You'll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please contact our recruitment team at (url removed) to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

Apply today - We are excited to hear from you!

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